to spread; to be propagated
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
authority; power; influence
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
surely (not); certainly (not)
one's house; one's home; one's family
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to be beyond words; to defy description
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition
famous sword; excellent sword
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
besides; moreover; in addition
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
resentment; indignation; anger
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity